in maryland, the national guard was called in to help with weather-related emergencies. >> we weren't supposed to get a lot of snow and then all of a sudden it came out of no where. >> reporter: but digging out won't be easy. forecasters predict strong winds will hamper cleanup well after the snow stops falling. whit johnson, cbs news, new york. >>> time now is 4:36. mike singletary is out as head coach of the 49ers. the decision by team owner syed york to fire him came hours after the team was eliminated from playoff contention. yesterday in st. louis singletary got into a shouting match with quarterback troy smith. in the end, the rams beat the 49ers 25-17. in an interview interview overnight -- overnight with singletary, he speaks about being let go. >> very, very thankful for the yorks and the opportunity that they gave me to coach here. and i understand, it's just about winning. but just really sorry i didn't get a chance to bring it like i wanted to. but that's part of life. >> during 2 1/2 seasons, singletary had a win/loss record of 18-22. defensive line coach tim thomasulo wi